Lip coloring device



March 10, 1942. KU I 2,276,047

LIP COLORING DEVICE Filed March 12, 1941 Zi a/era [o5 Patented Mar. 10,1942 'Nr OFFICE Application March 12, 1941, Serial No. 382,999 In FranceMay 1, 1940 3 Claims.

The present invention relates to a device for applying coloring to thelips and more specifically pertains to a novel shape for thelip-coloring material.

In the past, most of the devices for applying paint or coloring to thelips included the use of a lip-stick. The coloring material of thesesticks is usually quite soft and the lip-sticks have been ofconsiderable thickness in cross-sectional dimensions. Thus, in the useof such lip-sticks it has been necessary to properly shape the end ofthe coloring material in the form of a pointed end to permit thecoloring material to be applied to the exact contour of the lips. Thepointed ends or edges of the lip-stick, however, soon disappear in usesince the coloring material is quite soft.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to eliminate thedisadvantages of the prior devices and to provide a device for applyingcoloring to the lips wherein a relatively thin knifelike edge Will becontinually provided for applying the coloring material to the lips.

Another object of the invention pertains to the provision of a discshape for the coloring material which may be rotated within thecontainer so as to expose a portion of the disc for applica tion of thecoloring material to the lips.

A more specific object of the invention relates to the provision of adisc of coloring material having a relatively thin peripheral edge whichmay be employed for applying the coloring material to the lips and atthe same time follow the exact contour of the lips.

Other objects and features of the invention will be readily apparentfrom a consideration of the accompanying drawing and the followingdescription wherein several exemplary embodiments of the invention aredisclosed.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the lipcoloring device embodyingthe invention.

Fig. 2 is an end elevational view of one part of the housing for thecoloring disc.

Fig. 3 is an end elevational view of another part of the housing for thecoloring material.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the assembled housing taken on the lineIV-IV of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is an elevational view of one type of disc of coloring material.

Fig. 6 is an elevational view of a modified disc assembly.

Referring to the drawing, there is shown at I a substantiallyhemicylindrical-shaped housing part for receiving a, disc I of materialfor coloring the lips. The housing part I is provided with 5 openings 3for receiving means for mounting the disc I therein. Anothersubstantially hemicylindrical-shaped housing part 2 is provided forclosing the opening in the housing part I. The part 2 is provided withlugs 6 as shown in Figs. 1 and 3 for mounting the cover part 2concentrically with respect to the housing I.

In assembling the device the disc I is arranged within the housing partI and the housing part 2 is arranged on the housing part I with theopenings in the lugs 6 in alignment with the openings 3 in the housingpart I. A relatively large headed screw 5 extends through the openings 3and the opening within the disc I and a female type flat-headed screw 4completes the shaft for maintaining the disc I and the part 2 inrotatable relation with respect to the part I.

The disc I is preferably formed with a relatively thin peripheral edgeas illustrated in Fig. 4. Thus, when the cover 2 is rotated with respectto the housing part I a portion of the peripheral edge of the disc I isavailable for application of the coloring material to the lips. Therelatively thin peripheral edge of the disc I provides means forapplying the coloring to the exact contour of the lips.

The disc need not be formed with a complete peripheral surface but maybe composed of two sectors I0 and II as illustrated in Fig. 5. Onesector may be formed of one color while the other sector may form adifferent shade or color of the material for coloring the lips.

The disc may also include two sectors I2 and I 4 as shown in Fig. 6. Therotatable member may also include accessories such as a small brush 9and a yieldable pencil element 8 which may be formed of rubber.

In carrying out the invention the rotatable element such as the disc Iis preferably secured on the shank of the shaft-like screw 4 so as to berotated by turning the flat head i.

While the invention has been described with reference to the structuralspecific details, it will be appreciated that changes may be made bythose skilled in the art. Such changes may be made without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appendedclaims.

I claim:

1. A device for applying color to the lips comprising, a casingincluding two housing parts movable with respect to each other, a discof coloring material mounted within said casing, and the peripheralportion of said disc being relatively thin.

tion to provide a knife-like edge at the periphcry of the disc, ahemi-cylindrical-shaped housing partly enclosing said disc, a secondsubstantially hemi-cylindrical-shaped housing movably mounted on thefirst housing encasing the remainder of the disc, and means rotatablysupporting the disc within said housings.

ALFRED KiiRTH.

